MLB ROUNDUP \ Friday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Red Sox 8, Rangers 1

ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell had an immediate impact in their return to the lineup for the AL wild card-leading Red Sox. Beckett struck out seven over five scoreless innings in his first start in nearly three weeks and Lowell came off the disabled list to go 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs.

White Sox 10, Angels 2

CHICAGO — Juan Uribe homered twice, Paul Konerko added a solo shot and Mark Buehrle pitched six shutout innings for the White Sox. Chicago didn’t miss AL home run leader Carlos Quentin, who will undergo surgery Monday on a fractured right wrist and could be lost for the season.

Twins 10, Tigers 2

MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau hit a grand slam and Francisco Liriano threw seven-plus innings to help Minnesota end a three-game skid. Delmon Young also homered and had an RBI double in the seventh to help the Twins score more runs than they did in their previous three games combined in Toronto.

Blue Jays 6, Rays 4

TORONTO — Roy Halladay pitched seven solid innings to win his fifth straight start, Alex Rios hit two homers and the Toronto extended its season-high winning streak to six. Rios hit a solo homer in the third and a two-run drive in the eighth for his third career multihomer game and second this season.

Athletics 11, Orioles 2

BALTIMORE — Rajai Davis’ grand slam was the only Oakland hit in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Athletics topped the six-run barrier for the first time in 41 games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies 3, Mets 0

NEW YORK — Brett Myers buzzed through the New York Mets’ lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and helping the Phillies cut their NL East deficit to two games. Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer off Mike Pelfrey (13-9), and the Phillies took the opener of a crucial three-game series between the top teams in the division.

Rockies 5, Astros 3

DENVER — Clint Barmes homered, Ubaldo Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and Colorado ended Houston’s eight-game winning streak. Jimenez (10-12) allowed three runs and five hits, struck out six, hit two batters and walked one in six-plus innings.

Marlins 4, Cardinals 1, 11 innings

ST. LOUIS — Dan Uggla singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and Florida beat reeling St. Louis. The Cardinals blew their major league-leading 30th save chance on Mike Jacobs’ 29th homer off rookie Chris Perez with one out in the ninth.

Reds 10, Cubs 2

CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce hit his first career grand slam and Joey Votto added a two-run homer, an all-rookie power display that helped Cincinnati beat Chicago on a day when nothing went right for the first-place Cubs. Manager Lou Piniella got lost on his way to the ballpark. Starter Ted Lilly lasted a season-low two innings. And the Cubs’ losing streak reached a season-high six games against a team already eliminated from the race.

Braves 10, Nationals 5

ATLANTA — Rookie Brandon Jones’ three-run double capped a seven-run third inning, and Kelly Johnson had three hits and two RBIs in the Braves’ win over the Nationals.

Associated Press